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Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Vol. 91, No. 10 Friday, Nov. 30, 1984
exist muse budding
Police action possible
Misconduct alleged
The tentative floor plan for A ugsburg's new Communications/ Worship /Drama building. (See page 10).
By MARIANNE SANDER
V. P. Student Affairs
On Nov. 5, 1984, an Augsburg
student consulted with Jim Grubs,
Associate Dean of Students,
regarding an incident on Nov. 3,
1984, involving Augsburg
students but not taking place on
Augsburg property.
Following the formal filing of a
complaint alledging sexual
misconduct by seven Augsburg
students, the Dean of Students
and the Associate Dean of
Students interviewed all persons
they were able to contact who had
any knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the complaint.
Disciplinary action either has
now been taken by the Deans or
has been referred to the Student
Conduct Advisory Committee. Information about the final
disciplinary response will be
disclosed to the ECHO when appeal options have been exhausted.
The possibility of criminal
charges in this matter are being
handled by the police and the
Hennepin County Attorney's Office. This action is separate from
Capital fund drive weaves future
By DAN ERICKSON
Staff Writer
June 1, 1984 marked the start of
the Capital Campaign Drive to fill
the 21st Century Fund's coffers
with 8.6 million dollars for
physical improvements, faculty
endowments, and scholarships.
The drive is geared toward
building the future for Augsburg
College.
The campaign's Director, John
Kivimaki, stated that active
solicitation had been underway
since June 1, kicking off a three-
year campaign. The campaign includes the 3.4 million dollar Worship/Communication/Drama
Center, tentatively proposed to
occupy ihe southeast corner of
Riverside Ave. and 22nd St.,
(after some street angles have been
straightened). The multi-use structure will join with the Music
Building.
But the money for the new
structure is less than half the campaign's goal $500,000 will be used
to pay for the renovation of the
Science Building, completing the
physical improvement aspect of
the campaign.
$1.5 million of the funds has
been allotted to faculty endowment. $1 million will be for faculty
chairs, and a half-million dollars
will be for faculty development.
$2.6 million of the fund will go
to the Opportunity Fund. There
will be $1 million for academic endowments and $1 million for endowed scholarships. $600,000 will
cover current faculty development, academic and scholarship
support.
Finally, a separate funding
campaign is designed to pay for
field space for outdoor athletic activities, adding up to $650,000.
This brings the total campaign
goal to $8.65 million.
In the Development Office
Kivimaki remarked, "Even now
we're recruiting people into the
organization," Those involved include staff-members, faculty,
alumni, friends, regents and
businessmen.
According to Kivimaki, "We
have approximately two-and-a-
quarter million, primarily in
pledges. Hopefully, a year from
now, we'll have five-million in
hand." But for the present,
Kivimaki remarked, "We are still
in the organizational phase—before we go public we want to have
half of it in hand."
Kivimaki explained the campaign's first stage, "We are conducting the leadership gifts
solicitation—acquiring donations
in excess of 100,000 dollars." The
second phase, reaching out to the
general public will begin in the
Fall, 1985.
But the big donors are the important ones. Kivimaki explained
that an equal amount of energy is
expended acquiring each donation, regardless of the amount,
and he works hard on large donations. "We wish we could get a
wide base of support," he remarked, "but there are only 12,000
alumni."
But Kivimaki was optimistic.
"It (the fund) gives you a little
more flexibility in meeting budget
challenges of the 1980s and
1990s," he remarked. President
Charles Anderson has stated in
the past that, like the nation,
Augsburg faces a decade-long
decline in the student population
and the numbers are predicted to
remain low until 1993. One of his
chief concerns is the need for flex
ibility.
Though the fund drive will help
provide that flexibility, the most
visible result will be the Communications/Worship/Drama
Center. Richard J. Thoni, Weekend College Director, said in a
quote from the campaign pamphlet, that this is a "watershed
time, when the campus finally
breaks through to Riverside
Avenue and makes a statement
about who we are. The new entrance to campus will bring a new
self-consciousness, a new sense of
place."
The proposed architectural
plans reveal a large, sloping structure facing Riverside Avenue. The
entrance to 22nd St. is flanked by
cement Augsburg logos rising
from the curb.
According to Dean Green,
"This new facility will provide an
enhancement of the academic program and provide a new focal
point for the college'* expression
of its excellent opportunity for all
our students, expecially those in
communications and drama.
Kivimaki remarked: "This is
Continued on page 2
the College's investigation. The
College has a position that it will
cooperate with civil authorities in
such matters.
No other incidents have been
reported this year on campus
which can be categorized as sexual
misconduct.
When the College receives
reports of rapes or assaults on or
near the campus, it is our policy to
issue security alerts to all persons
at Augsburg. National studies
report that "date rape" is a more
common offense than rapes by
parties unknown to the victim.
Students should report any such
offenses to the Dean of Students'
Office and to the police immediately. A report is important
for the well being of the student,
whether or not the victim decides
to press charges or file a complaint.
Each year there are programs
on security and self-protection
presented on campus. Typically
the attendance at such programs is
very low. If students have suggestions for programs, security or
related matters, they are encouraged to contact a member of
the Student Affairs Staff of the
College.
INSIDE:
Child-care hassles
page
....3
Vulgarity explained,
faculty praised,
campus security
questioned
Editorials
.4, 5
Cyrano de Bergeruc
reviewed 7
ECHO pre-season
hockey picks 8

■ho nr"
*«**»** coiuca nam
V£i
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Vol. 91, No. 10 Friday, Nov. 30, 1984
exist muse budding
Police action possible
Misconduct alleged
The tentative floor plan for A ugsburg's new Communications/ Worship /Drama building. (See page 10).
By MARIANNE SANDER
V. P. Student Affairs
On Nov. 5, 1984, an Augsburg
student consulted with Jim Grubs,
Associate Dean of Students,
regarding an incident on Nov. 3,
1984, involving Augsburg
students but not taking place on
Augsburg property.
Following the formal filing of a
complaint alledging sexual
misconduct by seven Augsburg
students, the Dean of Students
and the Associate Dean of
Students interviewed all persons
they were able to contact who had
any knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the complaint.
Disciplinary action either has
now been taken by the Deans or
has been referred to the Student
Conduct Advisory Committee. Information about the final
disciplinary response will be
disclosed to the ECHO when appeal options have been exhausted.
The possibility of criminal
charges in this matter are being
handled by the police and the
Hennepin County Attorney's Office. This action is separate from
Capital fund drive weaves future
By DAN ERICKSON
Staff Writer
June 1, 1984 marked the start of
the Capital Campaign Drive to fill
the 21st Century Fund's coffers
with 8.6 million dollars for
physical improvements, faculty
endowments, and scholarships.
The drive is geared toward
building the future for Augsburg
College.
The campaign's Director, John
Kivimaki, stated that active
solicitation had been underway
since June 1, kicking off a three-
year campaign. The campaign includes the 3.4 million dollar Worship/Communication/Drama
Center, tentatively proposed to
occupy ihe southeast corner of
Riverside Ave. and 22nd St.,
(after some street angles have been
straightened). The multi-use structure will join with the Music
Building.
But the money for the new
structure is less than half the campaign's goal $500,000 will be used
to pay for the renovation of the
Science Building, completing the
physical improvement aspect of
the campaign.
$1.5 million of the funds has
been allotted to faculty endowment. $1 million will be for faculty
chairs, and a half-million dollars
will be for faculty development.
$2.6 million of the fund will go
to the Opportunity Fund. There
will be $1 million for academic endowments and $1 million for endowed scholarships. $600,000 will
cover current faculty development, academic and scholarship
support.
Finally, a separate funding
campaign is designed to pay for
field space for outdoor athletic activities, adding up to $650,000.
This brings the total campaign
goal to $8.65 million.
In the Development Office
Kivimaki remarked, "Even now
we're recruiting people into the
organization," Those involved include staff-members, faculty,
alumni, friends, regents and
businessmen.
According to Kivimaki, "We
have approximately two-and-a-
quarter million, primarily in
pledges. Hopefully, a year from
now, we'll have five-million in
hand." But for the present,
Kivimaki remarked, "We are still
in the organizational phase—before we go public we want to have
half of it in hand."
Kivimaki explained the campaign's first stage, "We are conducting the leadership gifts
solicitation—acquiring donations
in excess of 100,000 dollars." The
second phase, reaching out to the
general public will begin in the
Fall, 1985.
But the big donors are the important ones. Kivimaki explained
that an equal amount of energy is
expended acquiring each donation, regardless of the amount,
and he works hard on large donations. "We wish we could get a
wide base of support," he remarked, "but there are only 12,000
alumni."
But Kivimaki was optimistic.
"It (the fund) gives you a little
more flexibility in meeting budget
challenges of the 1980s and
1990s," he remarked. President
Charles Anderson has stated in
the past that, like the nation,
Augsburg faces a decade-long
decline in the student population
and the numbers are predicted to
remain low until 1993. One of his
chief concerns is the need for flex
ibility.
Though the fund drive will help
provide that flexibility, the most
visible result will be the Communications/Worship/Drama
Center. Richard J. Thoni, Weekend College Director, said in a
quote from the campaign pamphlet, that this is a "watershed
time, when the campus finally
breaks through to Riverside
Avenue and makes a statement
about who we are. The new entrance to campus will bring a new
self-consciousness, a new sense of
place."
The proposed architectural
plans reveal a large, sloping structure facing Riverside Avenue. The
entrance to 22nd St. is flanked by
cement Augsburg logos rising
from the curb.
According to Dean Green,
"This new facility will provide an
enhancement of the academic program and provide a new focal
point for the college'* expression
of its excellent opportunity for all
our students, expecially those in
communications and drama.
Kivimaki remarked: "This is
Continued on page 2
the College's investigation. The
College has a position that it will
cooperate with civil authorities in
such matters.
No other incidents have been
reported this year on campus
which can be categorized as sexual
misconduct.
When the College receives
reports of rapes or assaults on or
near the campus, it is our policy to
issue security alerts to all persons
at Augsburg. National studies
report that "date rape" is a more
common offense than rapes by
parties unknown to the victim.
Students should report any such
offenses to the Dean of Students'
Office and to the police immediately. A report is important
for the well being of the student,
whether or not the victim decides
to press charges or file a complaint.
Each year there are programs
on security and self-protection
presented on campus. Typically
the attendance at such programs is
very low. If students have suggestions for programs, security or
related matters, they are encouraged to contact a member of
the Student Affairs Staff of the
College.
INSIDE:
Child-care hassles
page
....3
Vulgarity explained,
faculty praised,
campus security
questioned
Editorials
.4, 5
Cyrano de Bergeruc
reviewed 7
ECHO pre-season
hockey picks 8